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eridani

(51,907 posts)
9. The ACA is now being used as an excuse for eliminating Medicare
Fri Mar 23, 2012, 03:24 AM
Mar 2012

If that happens, Dems are toast.


http://www.pressherald.com/news/GOP-Medicare-plan-borrows-from-and-repeals-Obamas.html

But if Obama is re-elected and his health care law is upheld by the Supreme Court, Wyden sees Medicare exchanges and a premium support system as the basis for a deal to reduce health care costs. He said Democrats would be hard pressed to argue against the idea if it is working for people under 65 as a result of the health care overhaul.

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